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When magnesium ribbon reacts with air, heat and light is produced. The balanced chemical equation is:


2Mg+O22MgO
The reactant(s) in the reaction is/are:


Options:
A .   Mg
B .   O2
C .   MgO
D .   Mg2O
Answer: Option A
:
A and B

A reactant is a substance that takes part in and undergoes the chemical reaction whereas a product is a substance that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction. Reactants are written on the left side of the arrow.


The reactants in the given reaction are magnesium Mg and oxygen O2. The product formed is magnesium oxide Mg



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